1535
The first complete English-language Bible (the Coverdale Bible) is printed, with translations by William Tyndale and Miles Coverdale.
1582
Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. In Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain, October 4 of this year is followed directly by October 15.
1795
Napoleon Bonaparte first rises to national prominence with a “Whiff of Grapeshot”, using cannon to suppress armed counter-revolutionary rioters threatening the French Legislature (National Convention).
1853
Crimean War: The Ottoman Empire declares war on Russia.
1957
Sputnik 1 is launched by the Soviet Union.
2001
NATO confirms invocation of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
2004
SpaceShipOne‘’wins Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight, by being the first private craft to fly into space.
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The Red Sox were 1 and 2 in three games against the Pirates this year and 4 and 6 in the last ten games. How that could be was on display in their playoff against the Yankees this Wild Card. They are simply not a very good team. And remember, they are trying to win, as opposed to the Pirates, who are not.
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OpenAI announced this week that it is adding a payment feature to ChatGPT, enabling users essentially to delegate shopping tasks to the chatbot.
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Munich just joined the list of Europe’s airports getting shut down by mysterious drone sightings.
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Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent, was killed during his attack on a synagogue in the northern English city of Manchester.
Two men and a woman are also in custody, suspected of helping prepare an act of terrorism.
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On Friday, the Danish Defence Intelligence Service said Russia is putting pressure on Denmark with "hybrid warfare," which the agency defined as a combination of political, economic, information, and military means "to undermine a state while remaining below the threshold of armed conflict."
SpaceShipOne‘’wins Ansari X Prize for private spaceflight, by being the first private craft to fly into space.
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The Red Sox were 1 and 2 in three games against the Pirates this year and 4 and 6 in the last ten games. How that could be was on display in their playoff against the Yankees this Wild Card. They are simply not a very good team. And remember, they are trying to win, as opposed to the Pirates, who are not.
***
OpenAI announced this week that it is adding a payment feature to ChatGPT, enabling users essentially to delegate shopping tasks to the chatbot.
***
Munich just joined the list of Europe’s airports getting shut down by mysterious drone sightings.
***
Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent, was killed during his attack on a synagogue in the northern English city of Manchester.
Two men and a woman are also in custody, suspected of helping prepare an act of terrorism.
***
On Friday, the Danish Defence Intelligence Service said Russia is putting pressure on Denmark with "hybrid warfare," which the agency defined as a combination of political, economic, information, and military means "to undermine a state while remaining below the threshold of armed conflict."
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SatStats
The six million-plus borrowers aged 50 to 61 have the highest average debt balance of any age group, at $47,857, according to Federal Student Aid data.
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Almost 75% of companies paid a dividend in the late 1970s; it declined to 35% in 2021.
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The U.S. is taking a 5% stake in Lithium Americas, a Vancouver, B.C., mining company, and a 5% stake in its Nevada mining project.
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The typical U.S. starter home sold for a record $260,508 in August, rising 2.2% from a year earlier as sales continued to outpace those of higher-priced tiers, Redfin says.
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"From 1965 through 2023, $100 invested in Berkshire grew to $4,255,516. The same $100 invested in the S&P 500 is only $30,811. That means Berkshire can lose 99.3% and only then just match the index over 59 years."
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10% of women significantly outearn their husbands, according to a 2023 study by Pew Research Center, up from 3% in the early 1970s.
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Thirteen million federal acres have been opened by the Interior Department for coal leasing, “tripling the benchmarks” set by the GOP’s recent reconciliation bill, in an attempt to revive the industry. The Energy Department simultaneously announced $625 million in new funding for coal projects.
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Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and Google accounted for 8% of all North American VC dollars in 2023.
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Almost 20% of S&P 500 CEOs spent part of their careers at either GE or Procter & Gamble.
SatStats
The six million-plus borrowers aged 50 to 61 have the highest average debt balance of any age group, at $47,857, according to Federal Student Aid data.
*
Almost 75% of companies paid a dividend in the late 1970s; it declined to 35% in 2021.
*
The U.S. is taking a 5% stake in Lithium Americas, a Vancouver, B.C., mining company, and a 5% stake in its Nevada mining project.
*
The typical U.S. starter home sold for a record $260,508 in August, rising 2.2% from a year earlier as sales continued to outpace those of higher-priced tiers, Redfin says.
*
"From 1965 through 2023, $100 invested in Berkshire grew to $4,255,516. The same $100 invested in the S&P 500 is only $30,811. That means Berkshire can lose 99.3% and only then just match the index over 59 years."
*
10% of women significantly outearn their husbands, according to a 2023 study by Pew Research Center, up from 3% in the early 1970s.
*
Thirteen million federal acres have been opened by the Interior Department for coal leasing, “tripling the benchmarks” set by the GOP’s recent reconciliation bill, in an attempt to revive the industry. The Energy Department simultaneously announced $625 million in new funding for coal projects.
*
Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and Google accounted for 8% of all North American VC dollars in 2023.
*
Almost 20% of S&P 500 CEOs spent part of their careers at either GE or Procter & Gamble.
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